It is being reported that the EU is considering stricter restrictions on the sale of “killer” video games. The restrictions would create a common set of penalties for retailers, but leave the classification of games up to the member states. … Continue reading
There has been quite the hullabaloo over the Church of England’s response to the use of Manchester Cathedral in Resistance: Fall of Man. As I don’t yet own a PS3, haven’t played Resistance, and am certainly not an expert in … Continue reading
The Escapist is reporting on this suit, in which a World of Warcraft player is suing IGE. For those unfamiliar, IGE is a major seller of in game gold for a number of high profile games. The suit essentially alleges … Continue reading
PlayNoEvil.com is reporting that Rep. Robert Wexler of Florida is going to introduce a bill to exempt “games of skill” from the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (“UIGEA“). What does it all mean, though? Well, games of skill may or … Continue reading
It’s not often that a critical case can be seen coming before it is decided. However, Bragg v. Linden in federal court in Pennsylvania stands to be possible the landmark case in MMORPG law or virtual law or whatever you … Continue reading
A recent UK court decision brought to mind a recurring problem out in the world:A broad misunderstanding of Intellectual Property. As such, I will be posting four articles in the coming weeks, covering Copyright, Trademark, Trade Secret, and Patent. Hopefully, … Continue reading
Just a reminder to anyone who may be an International Game Developers Association member in the Dallas area, I will be participating in a legal panel on Wednesday, June 6, 2007. The panelist biographies are available here. The event details … Continue reading
Making game sales a felony is the latest idea out of a New York legislature so bent on wasting time that they’ve authored dozens of anti-video game bills in the last month. The Constitutional issues have been brought up in … Continue reading
In my previous article, I outlined the basics of the World of Warcraft and Second Life licensing models, along with a business plan that could be applied in the way Sony has implemented Station Exchange for EverQuest II. This article … Continue reading
Out in the grand expanses of the world wide web, there are really two competing models of IP licensing in the MMO world. The first is followed by the vast majority of games, including the ever-popular World of Warcraft. The … Continue reading
